Wellness

Today, I received a very gratifying phone call. It was from a man who has read my book on gum disease. He said that it was very good and that it has helped him a lot. His gum tissue is becoming healthier, he said it is really working.

I can not begin to tell you how important it is for an author to get this kind of feedback. This is particularly true for a non-fiction work. The topic is no game and it is not the construction of a fantasy world. Therefore, when people get real world benefit, it is very satisfying.

This man told me about how he had solved his problems with heart disease and glaucoma in the past. He is very alternative health oriented and quite aware of what is out there. We talked a good deal about health care and how it is delivered and how very valid and powerful therapies seem to be buried from the mainstream.

Things are changing however. With the Internet it is possible to spread knowledge that would have remained in very isolated pockets in the past. However, to create a paradigm shift is not something that is easily accomplished.

It takes the efforts of many, many people most of the time. Unfortunately, that old saying: “You don’t know what you don’t know”, is very true. This is one of the major drawbacks to being human: You cannot see or know it all. That means we all can easily become the victim of our own ignorance.

Disclaimer: This article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to render advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, visit your periodontist or physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.

Do you know when GTR–guided tissue regeneration–will be available to us? I have root recision that is giving me sensitivity and some cosmetic problems. For example, there is so much recision on my front lower teeth that sometimes someone asks me if I have something stuck in my teeth when it’s just a large, empty dark triangle of space between two teeth that can look like I have something stuck there.

Thanks,
Mary

Answer:

Even though they have done it in the lab, it will be a while before it is done commercially and widely available.

The consensus seems to be that the ability to regenerate will be a few years out still .

It is extremely difficult to get tissue to grow over a tooth where it has previously receded. That has been the problem up until now.

But a dentist I know tells me it should be a few years before they have a workable solution.

I wish I had better NEWS on this – sorry. Be patient. If you really cannot wait, a gum graft might be something to look at.

*This post is for information purposes only and does not seek to render advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you want advice, diagnosis or treatment visit a periodontist or doctor. Statements about products have not been evaluated by the USFDA.

Wait until you hear this!!! I am so happy and thankful for your advice. I went to a new periodontist today for a second opinion. He said my gums were in excellent shape and keep using the hydrofloss and whatever else I am doing.

In May when I visited the first periodontist he said I needed surgery. Today my gums are healthy and no surgery. I am so happy and what a savings. It would have cost be $5,000 for the surgery.

I can’t thank you enough for all the advice you have given me. Your book is terrific!!

“You have every right to get a second, third and even fourth opinion, if you feel uncomfortable with a diagnosis or treatment plan. I have saved much money, pain and hassle by adopting this philosophy. You will find that opinions often differ among the professionals you see. You may wonder what is going on – and rightly so….”

Comment sent by email:

Just wanted to tell you about my dentist. I made my 6 month check-up appointment and he refused to see me unless I had the surgery done by the periodontist that he sent me to. I told him I just wanted my check-up and also to check the sizes of the pockets he said I had. I wanted to check them against the ones the periodontist gave me.

I have been using the hydrofloss and toothpaste/mouthwash by Dr. Katz for about 2 months so I wanted to see if there was any change. I am sure my gums are doing really well.

Right now, I am looking for a new dentist. I can’t believe he told me he would not see me unless I had the surgery even when I told him I didn’t want the surgery and I had alternate suggestions that the periodontist told me. He said I should have my teeth cleaned every 3 months if I didn’t want the surgery.

Lynn

My Reply:

Hi Lynn,

Good to hear from you!

Unbelievable, isn’t it? I guess his true colors have come out. The part they don’t tell you is that the dentist often gets a referral fee from the periodontist. Therefore, he most likely would have made money from this situation. Sounds an awful lot like he is mad that he isn’t getting his referral fee, doesn’t it?

If it were me personally, instead of finding a regular dentist. Just go to a periodontist ( a different one).

If there is a problem with your teeth, let the periodontist refer you to a regular dentist. My opinion is that is the better way to go. That’s how I do it.

Again, finding good professionals that you can actually trust takes a bit of work and you may have to try a few out – but there are some good ones out there. Though, I have to say, it isn’t always easy to find them.

As for your progress: What you will want to do is have your new periodontist check your pocket depths – They should do that automatically as part of your initial exam. This is your baseline to gauge future improvement. Anything over 3mm is generally considered a problem.

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition.

I’ve reviewed this guide and believe that it contains excellent advice on stretching properly so that you do not hurt yourself. Many people may believe that you don’t need to understand anything about stretching.

If you have ever experienced what it is like to play a sport without stretching properly, you will know exactly what I mean. Download from the link below. This is a 1.3 MB pdf file so it may not open immediately – be patient.

As always and with any information you find on this site – it is not intended to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have a health condition contact your physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about this book or any products on this site. You should now follow the instructions in this guide without asking your physician for approval first.

My 57 year old brother has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. After chemo therapy treatments a transplant of my stem cells was done. we are 100% compatible. Everything went great and he actually went back to work two weeks ago. Unfortunately, it seems that the chemo therapy did not eliminate completely the cancer cells and now they are showing in a very aggressive way, 70% of his blood cells are blasts or cancer cells. Aggressive chemo is not longer possible.
Can you suggest anything?

Thank you so much,

Name withheld

Answer:

I’m sorry to hear of your brother’s troubles.

Of course, I advocate working closely with your physician. Chances are high that your doctor has not explored ALL possible approaches and avenues. They are unwilling to step beyond a certain point. I’m not saying anything bad here, it is just that when medicine fails us, especially when we are about to die or have a loved one that is and medicine has no further answers – we have no choice but to explore alternatives.

Again, you should not do anything without the approval or at least ok of your physician. But here are a few things I can almost guarantee your physician has not explored.

1. Here is a book that contains hundreds of natural cancer treatments that have worked for others. They also have hundreds of stories of those who successfully defeated their cancers. I guarantee you will find stuff in this book that your doctor hasn’t even considered in his dreams. Here is the link to learn more: https://tobeinformed.com/825/

2. If you need a scientific based approach or at least some ideas from someone who is scientifically trained get the book: How to Fight Cancer and Win – in this book you will learn of things that modern doctor’s either don’t know or don’t talk about.

3. Find the original Essiac formula on the Internet and start making your own Essiac tea at home. The story is that a nurse named Renee Caisse obtained this formula from native American Indians. Rumor has it that she cured thousands of people of cancer with this formula, many were considered ‘beyond hope’ by doctors.

4. Find a clinic in a city near you that does Ozone Therapy. This would be a clinic run by licensed medical doctors who have recognized the benefit of ozone therapy that is not recognized by the mainstream. Many have found this therapy to be very powerful.

5. There is a yahoo e-group that goes by the name of ‘ozone-therapy’ or something close to that. It is run by a doctor and you can ask questions about ozone therapy there.

On that page you will find a link to Bernie Siegel’s book, Love, Medicine and Miracles – get that book and anything else Bernie has published (videos, etc – it can give you hope.)

7. I have personally met someone who told me that she believed this spiritual practice cured her terminal cancer: https://www.falundafa.org

8. Don’t stop looking for answers.

Again, work with your physician and get his approval on anything you investigate before trying it. At least he can tell you whether it would hurt to try it or not.

Best wishes and please let me know how it goes for you!

Sincerely,

David Snape

*This post is for information purposes only and does not seek to diagnose, advise or treat any health condition, let alone something as serious as cancer. If you have or think you might have cancer or any other health problem, visit your physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements made about products in this post or on this site.

Hi David.
Thanks for your helpful emails. I am thinking about ordering the irrigator.
1. Does it ship to Canada?
2. Does the present coupon work here as well?
3. One of the items in the coupon is free shipping; does that apply to Canada?
4. Am I correct that all the coupon items with check marks in the ad are included with the irrigator?
Thank you,
Zolie

I went to the periodontist and he wanted to do laser surgery. I purchased the hydrofloss along with the mouthwash and toothpaste from Dr. Katz. My gums look good and feel great. (My gums never were red or swollen and they did not bleed, that is why I was dubious about the surgery).

Of course I was not going to have the surgery because I heard from another dentist that it could cause more damage than what it is worth.

I called my perodontics office and ask if there was an alternative to sugery. They told me that if my pockets were more that 3 mm that I could not clean the pockets myself. I would need a dental hygienist to clean them every 3 months and that my pockets probably would not get any smaller but the hygienist could keep them much cleaner than I could.

They did not tell me about the hydrofloss but I heard it from a friend of mine who is a dental hygienist. That is how I learned about you.

Isn’t it strange they don’t want to tell you about using the hydrofloss?

I’m using the hydrofloss and it works great. I believe my pockets are much smaller and I am going to keep track of the sizes when I get my teeth cleaned next week.

It seems that the drug companies are always pushing to make some basic over-the-counter items as well as supplements unattainable to the public without a doctor’s prescription.

This is something that every man, woman and child should be aware of and on the lookout for.

If they can make it so that you have to go to a doctor to get something very basic like vitamin C or Echinacea – they will!!!

Their(the drug companies) money seems to be waiting to corrupt our government officials and agencies (FDA especially) any chance they get.

From approving dangerous substances such as NutraSweet to attempting a ban on or to limit your access to healthy ones such as vitamins – they just plain want to.

Always be aware of legislation coming up and make sure that your congressmen and senators are aware of your feelings about preserving your ability to go to the store and buy folic acid or other vitamins and supplements. Even your right to buy aspirin comes under fire…

It is unbelievable how much power these drug companies wield with their money and of course the American Medical Association also would not mind if you had to go to the doctor to get a prescription for the B vitamins and all other vitamins as well.

Think I’m kidding about this? You has better think twice! This is a serious ONGOING threat to your health and your wallet. Be on the lookout. Seriously.

Did you know that a simple supplement like glucosamine sulfate is already presented very differently here than in Europe?

Take a look at a bottle of this supplement from Germany and the bottle tells you exactly what Glucosamine Sulfate can do to help your joints. Then look at a bottle from the United States. NOTHING mentioned about how it can help your joints or provide any benefit to you at all. That’s because there are laws preventing them from saying anything about how it can help you!

If you don’t already know, you won’t have a clue.

Oh and now that I have said that I am obligated under FDA regulations to say this: The USFDA has not evaluated statements about any products on this site, this post or page. Go to your doctor if you have or think you might have any health problem at all…

Oh and here is another little tid bit: Just because a study has not proven something to be true, does not mean that it is not true… Think about that….

Also, just because a study proves something to be true, does not mean that it is true… Why do we have drug recalls?

Why do you think people are always concerned about WHO (no pun intended on the World Health Organization) funded a study? Could it be because the hand that feeds dictates what the end result of the study will be?

It takes a number of studies from independent sources to get to a consensus that can be trusted – and even then – you have to evaluate the data and the information carefully.

Do you think aspartame safe simply because the FDA says so? I can’t begin to tell you all of the horror stories I have heard and you can simply do a search for the ‘dangers of aspartame’ and you will see for yourself. It goes other names too, including a popular brand name that starts with an ‘N’.

Yet, this artificial sweetener is in many of the energy drinks, sodas, diet sodas, flavorings and many other foods and drinks out there on the market place today.

Protect your right to buy vitamins and supplements and do something about bogus substances the FDA ‘allows’ while trying to ban the healthy ones from your reach (without a prescription) that is.